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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURES
98 Pondering Medical Writing Certification Free Access
By Thomas Gegeny, MS, ELS, and Tom Lange, MA, with introduction by Melanie Fridl Ross, MSJ, ELS
Thoughts on developing a certification program in medical writing

106 Pharmaceutical Medical Writing Competency Model: Practical Applications
By David B. Clemow, PhD
Explanation of how the competency model can be used as a professional tool to aid in such activities as recruiting, training, and evaluating medical writers

111 Science Series: The Risks and Hazards of Interpreting and Reporting Health Study Measures: A Simple, Practical Overview
By Jan S. Redfern, PhD, and Desmond Thompson, PhD
Practical overview of the most common measures of effect used in health studies

118 Posters to be on Display at 2011 AMWA Annual Conference
Abstracts of the eight posters selected for display at this year's conference

DEPARTMENTS
105 Top Ten
Ten best reasons to attend the 2011 AMWA Annual Conference
By Steve Palmer, PhD, ELS, Annual Conference Coordinator

122 Regulatory Insights: Introduction to Regulatory Documents in New Drug Applications
By Peggy Boe, RN, Barbara Snyder, MA, and Mark Weiss, MA, MS
Description of the major regulatory submission documents that comprise a New Drug Application (NDA) to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

125 Briefly Noted: Tools and Trends in Medical Communication
By Faith Reidenbach, ELS, CMPP
Notes about new tools and resources for medical communicators, along with the latest developments in ethical and reporting guidelines, best practices, and policies of regulatory agencies.

127 Freelance Forum
The panel answers the question "Is certification useful for freelance medical communicators?"

128 Around the Career Block
"Defining the Value of AMWA Certificates," by Kristina Wasson-Blader, PhD, ELS, CMPP
"Organizational Profile: What Is the Drug Information Association?" by Melissa L. Bogen, ELS
"Pocket Trainings," by Thomas Gegeny, MS, ELS, and Scott Thompson, ELS

133 Calendar of Meetings
Dates and locations for upcoming professional meetings of interest.

134 Reports from Other Meetings
Highlights of the 2011 annual meeting of the Council of Science Editors
by Hilary Graham, MA

138 Web Watch At Home on the Web: AMWA Web Site Resources for Chapter Leaders—and Members, by Faith Reidenbach, ELS
Online Exclusive: Web Wanderings, by Barbara Woldin
Reviews of National Human Genome Research Institute, When The Scientist Presents, and The Hastings Center

139 Social Media
"Social Media or Social Networks? There's No Simple Semantic Solution," by Cyndy Kryder, MS, CCC-Sp
"The Voices of Experience Share Ideas in AMWA's LinkedIn Group," by Mali R. Schantz-Feld, MA
Blog Log: Blogs related to oncology, by Debra Gordon, MS

Online Exclusive: Practical Matters
"Organizing a Freelance Business for Greater Productivity"
by Elizabeth L. Smith, Brian G. Bass, and Cyndy Kryder, MS, CCC-Sp

Online Exclusive: Book Reviews
Review of Stroke

Online Exclusive: AMWA Puzzler
by Laura Ninger, ELS
Crossword puzzle with theme of "measuring up"

COLUMNS
136 Melnick on Writing
"Bad Grammar Ain't No Sin"

137 Dear Edie
Edie now answers questions about her life, career, philosophies, and perspectives

144 Page Break
"My Inheritance," by Eleanor Vincent

AMWA MATTERS
141 National News
"President's Message," by Melanie Fridl Ross, MSJ, ELS
"Susan Krug Joins AMWA as New Executive Director," by Barbara Snyder, MA

143 Member Profile
Jude Richard, ELS, by Bettijane Eisenpreis

ADVERTISERS
105 MediLingua BV

117 International Journal of Clinical Practice

126 RPS

Sponsors

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